Lantern



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F. MEYROSB.

v yLANTERN. M No. 326,136. Patented Sept. 15,1885.

N. PETERS. Flwkhngnpher, Wuhlnghm D. C

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FERDINAND MEYROSE, or Sr. LoUIS, MISSOURI.`

LANTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 326,136, datedSeptember 15, 1885.

Application tiled May 2, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern: p

Beit known that I, FERDINAND MEYRosE, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Lanterns, of which thefollowing is a specifcation.

My invention relates to improvements in tubular lanterns, in which thebell-mouthed disk overhanging the globe is arranged with a collar toslide up and down the central tube or supply-pipe, and is connected tothe globerest or perforated gallery where the globe sets bymeans of rodsor guides, which serve to hold the globe in its place, and at the sametime provide for vertical adjustment in lighting, cleaning, orextinguishing thelantern or removing or replacing the globe. I attainthese latter objects by the mechanism and devices illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a view showing a lanternwith my device in elevation, and Fig. 2 a detailed View in perspectiveof the upper part of the lantern, showing my mode forattaching the restor bearing for Jthe upper part of the' globe t0 thc disk, the swiveledcatch for holding and releasing the globe, and the arrangement of theupper part of the bent-wire guides for sliding up and down the sidetubes of the lantern in connectiontherewith.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the views.

`The parts added to the ordinary tubular lantern by my invention areindicated by the letters G D E F.

In the drawings, K is the oil-reservoir or lantern-base, having attachedthe usual burner and cone, with perforated plate or gallery on which theglobe rests. l

A is an annular bell-mouthed or concav disk situated over the globe, andis adjustable vertically upon the central or airsupply tube of thelantern.

(l is a swiveled'catch formed of wire, one end of which enci'rcles thecollar that surrounds the central tube where it has a bearing tance ofabout one-half of the periphery of the upper part of the globe.

E represents a curved rod or rods extending downward from thevertically-adjustable disk A, to which it is fastened by both ends ifonly one length of rod is used, or by one end of each Wire if twolengths are used, the lower ends being loosely adjustable in theperforations yof the globe-rest in the use of two rods, as shown by thedrawings; or, ifonly one rod is used, then the same is allowed to passunder the globe seat, as shown by the dotted lines, being retained in.place by an indenture or slot in the under side of the globe-seat, thewire rods E being bent or swaged between their upper bearing on the diskA and the globe-seat in the manner shown, so that each side of the sidetubes are engaged by the half' spiral or V- shaped bend of the saidrods,`

thereby forming a guide and brace in raising and lowering the globe, asdescribed.

In articles of such general use as portable lanterns of this kindeconomy and utility in their manufacture is Very desirable, and theseare features of niyinvention.

I am aware that prior to my invention 1anterns have been made with theglobe fastened between the top or disk and seat, and susceptible` ot'vertical adjustment or removal. I therefore do not claim such acombination, broadly; but,

What I do claim as myinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

In a tubular lantern, the combination, with the reservoir and burner, ofthe tubes B G G,

the globe H, the perforated globerest F F,

engaging the lower end of the wire r'ods E E,

the swaged or bent wire rod or rods EE, fast- 9 cned at their upper endto the disk A. and engaging the tubes G G for vertical adjustment,substantially as described.

FERD. MEYROSE.

Vitnesses:

` EDWARD J. OBRIEN, ISAAC G. H oDGEs.

